GR translation: Gulls cruise slowly against the high windowless brick walls

[David Morris]

Correct

On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 9:21 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> V115.12-14, P117.20-21   Tire tracks in the slush have turned to pearl,
> mellow pearl. Gulls cruise slowly against the high windowless brick walls
> of the district.
>
> The published translation takes it as the gulls are almost hugging the
> walls. That can't be right, can it? I always thought "against" here means
> "against the background."
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